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Duty Free The following goods may be imported into Estonia without incurring customs duty, by persons aged 18 or over: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco; 1l of alcohol over 22 per cent or 2l of alcohol up to 22 per cent and 2l of wine; 10kg of foodstuffs. Note Restrictions apply to certain items, including plants and vegetable products, firearms, diamonds and antiques. Contact the authorities for further information (tel: (6) 967 436; e-mail: info@customs.ee; website: www.customs.ee). Abolition of duty free goods within the EU On June 30 1999, the sale of duty free alcohol and tobacco at airports and at sea was abolished in all of the original 15 EU member states. Of the 10 new member states that joined the EU on May 1 2004, these rules already apply to Cyprus and Malta. There are transitional rules in place for visitors returning to one of the original 15 EU countries from one of the other new EU countries. But for the original 15, plus Cyprus and Malta, there are now no limits imposed on importing tobacco and alcohol products from one EU country to another (with the exceptions of Denmark, Finland and Sweden, where limits are imposed). Travellers should note that they may be required to prove at customs that the goods purchased are for personal use only. |